Matrix and justifying device for linotype-machines.



PATENTED DEG. 22, 1903.' F. C. LUCKE DAIX.

MATRIX AND JUSTIFYING DEVICE FOR LINO'I'YPE MAGHlNES.

APPLICATION FILED APB.. 27, 19'03.

No MODEL.

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PATENT OEEICE.

FRITZ C. LUOKE DIAIX, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part ef Lettere Patent No. 747,832, dated December 22, 1903. Application filed April 27, 1903. Serial No. 154.537. (No model.) l i To a/ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRITZ C. LUoxE DAIx,

residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Matrices and J ustifying Devices for Linotype-Ma- `chines, of which the following is a specificataglio characters of dierent form or face, so

that the text of each line'is always set up in several varieties of type, any one of which may be brought opposite the slot in the casting-mold, thus rendering it possible to render a particular line or paragraph conspicuous by printing it in a type different from that of the body of the page or column in which it may appear.

. Particularly effective forms of type for rendering printed matter conspicuous are those which incline either to the right, as italics,

or to the left and in which the inclination is such that the space in a horizontal directionv occupied by any letter is noticeably greater' than the space occupied by the same letter when standing upright. Letters that thus incline to the right, as italics, are sometimes termed overhanging, while those that in'- cline to the left as underhanging It has heretofore been impossible in using matrices each bearing a plurality of similar charac,-v ters in different styles to employ the inclined overhanging or underhanging letters for the reason that the parallel faces of the matrices employed are plain and each intaglio character occupied practically the entire face allowed for it upon the matrix. It followed from this that if an inclined letter were used its inclination was either necessarily very slight or else the size of the letter had to be reduced as compared with the others uponthe same matrix.

I have-produced` a matrix bearing a plurality of characters of different styles in which one or more are inclined and in which the Y Yby an inclined letter, so that such inclined portions of the opposite faces of the matrix have the same angle of inclination as does the inclined letter. This construction of the matrix results in the formation of interlocking projections and recesses inthe opposite sides of the matrices, so that when a line thereof is assembled the matrices themselves materially assist in bringing all: the characters in proper alinement. sary in employing matrices of this character to usea word-spacing device that differs in construction from those now ordinarily employed, and such word-spacing device constitutes one of the features of my present invention.

. Inr the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a face view of a series of matrices embodying my invention and assembled to form the word severaL Fig. 2 is a side view, Fig. 3 isa perspective view, aud Fig. 4 is an edge view, of a single matrix. Fig. 5 is a view of a-series of type-bars cast, respectively, from the several sets of characters carried by the matrices illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a face lthe others which have been described in that provision is made for but one inclined character on each matrix, whereas in the other views provision was made for two inclined characters. Fig. 8 is a side view, Fig. 9 an edge view, and Fig. l0 an endview, of the spacing and justifying device; and Figli, a

It becomes neces- IOO perspective view of the wedge member of the Y justifying device detached. ,f A

which the types are cast, these spaces being bounded and separated by ribs 7, 8, 9, l0, l1, and 12, ,as represented in,Figs. l, 2, and 3. Each matrix is provided with five spaces for characters, those designated 2, 4, and 5 being represented as provided with upright characters differing from each other in style, while .the space 3 is :represented as being arranged to receive an overhanging character and the space 6 to receive an underhanging character. In Order to permit the inclined overhanging and underhanging letters to be of a size to correspond with the other characters upon the matrix, the opposite bounding side faces of the spaces 3 and 6 are inclined to the same angles as are the axes of the characters formed in such spaces. Referring particularly to the space the opposite side faces c thereof are parallel and incline to the right, the inclination or departure from the planes of the opposite side faces d d of the spaces for the vertical characters beginning, preferably, at the lower edge of the space 3. The opposite side faces c c of the space 6 for the underhanging characters incline to the left, the departure from the parallel faces d being in this case from the top or upper edge of the space 6. In order that the inclined side faces c c and c' c may be connected at those ends that are out of the planes of the faces d with the latter, the opposite side faces e e of the rib 8 and e e' of the rib l2 incline in an opposite direction to the faces c c' and at more acute angles, as clearly represented in Fig. 1. This construction of the matrix provides itwith a projection fon one side adjacent to each inclined character and with a recess g on the opposite side, and, as is readily seen from an examination of Fig. l, the projection of one matrix fits into the recess of the adjacent one as they are assembled, and this construction insures the proper alinement of the characters in a line 0f matrices. In the construction described there are two projections and two recesses for each matrix, and I prefer that the projections should both be on the same side of the matrix. However, it is not essential that there should be two projections, as will appear from an examination of Fig. 7.

The ordinary word-spacing device cannot be used in connection with matrices of the character described. The spacer that I have devised is provided with projections h and recesses t, corresponding in position to the recesses and projections f and g in the matrices. In order that the word-spacers, or at least some of them, may serve as means for justifying the line, I employ the spacing means represented in Figs. 6 to 10, inclusive. This spacing device comprises three essential parts, and in this respect it is similar to the justifying device 4represented in my aforesaid patent, No. 697,859. Each wordspacer and justifying device illustrated consists of three parts or members, the two outer members J K together corresponding in general shape to the head portion B of a matrix, their opposite faces being provided with interlocking projections and recesses corresponding with the interlocking projections and recesses of the matrices. The inner sides or faces of the outer members J K are inclined, and between them is situated a wedgeshaped intermediate member L, which is arranged to be forced between the inclined faces 0f the outer members of the justifying device to force them apart. The three members J K L of the word spacing and justifying device are provided with tails or rearwardextending projections y' 7c Z, pivotally united at m, the rearward extensions or tailpiecesj It of the outer members of the justifying device extending rearward beyond the pivot m and constituting short arms n and against which there bears a spring o, carried by the tail extensions Z of the intermediate or middle member of the justifying device. The spring o tends to move the intermediate wedge-shaped memberof the justifying device out from between the inclined faces 0f the outer members .I and K.

`Any suitable mechanism may be employed to force the intermediate wedge-shaped member L between the other parts of the word spacing and justifying device, moving it in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 8. The spring o when left free to act moves the intermediate part of the'justifying device in the opposite direction, allowing the outer members .I K to come together and relieving the line of matrices from end pressure, whereby their distribution is facilitated.

By providing a justifying device of the character shown-that is, having two outer members between which an intermediate wedge member is forced, with projections that interlock with the sides of the matrices- I render it practically impossible for the j ustifying device to slide between the matrices no mattei' what force may be employed in forcing the wedge member ofthe justifying device between the other parts thereof.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

l. A matrix for a linotype-machine provided with a series of spaces for separate characters, the side bounding-faces for certain of the spaces being arranged at an angle to the side bounding-faces of other of the spaces, substantially as set forth.

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2. A matrix for a linotype-machine provided with a plurality of separate spaces bearing dierent characters, the characters being arranged at different angles with reference to each other, the side walls of the matrix opposite the spaces being lsubstantially parallel to the axes of the characters in such spaces, substantially as set forth.

3. A matrix for a linotype-machine provided With an uprightand also with an inclined character, the side walls of the matrix opposite the space bearing the inclined character being substantially parallel with the axis Yof such character, whereby there is formed along oneside of the matrix, adjacent to the inclined character, a projection and along the opposite side there is formed a corresponding recess, substantially as set forth. y

4. A matrix for a linotype-machine provided with a face having an upright character and a face having an inclined character, and a rib separatingsuch faces,the side walls of the spaces for the upright character being parallel and upright, the side walls for the inclined character being parallel and inclined substantially at the angle of the character, andthe side walls of the rib being parallel and inclined in an opposite direction to the side walls of the space for the inclined character and connecting the adjacent ends ofl the side walls of the two said spaces, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of a series of matrices for a linotype-machine formed with opposite side walls of irregular inclination, whereby the matrices are adapted to interlock when set in line, and a word-spacer and j ustifying device comprising aset of outer members arranged to conform on their outer facesto the adjacent faces of the matrices and having their inner faces inclined, and a movable intermediate wedge member arranged to be forced between the inclined faces of the said outer members, substantially as set forth.

6. A justifying device for a linotype-machine comprising two outer members, an intermediate wedge member arranged to be forced between the outer members, the said members being arranged side by side and having tail portions which are pivotally connected, and a spring arranged to force the intermediate member from between the outer members, substantially as set forth.

7. A justifying device for a linotype-machine comprising two outer members, an intermediate wedge member arranged to be forced between the outer members, the said members being arranged side by side and having tail portions which are pivotally connected, and a spring between the tail portions of the outer members and of the intermediate member arranged to force the intermediate member from between the outer members, substantially as set forth.

8. In a justifying device foralinotype-machine, the combination of the outer members J, K, having inclined inner faces, an intermediate Wedge member L, arranged to be v forced between the outer members,.the said members being respectively provided with tail portions j, la, Z, pivoted together at m, the tail portions j, la, being extended beyond the pivot to form the larms n, and the tail portion Z being provided with a springo, bearing against the arms n, and arranged to force the intermediate member L from between the outer members J, K, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of April, 1903.

r. c. LUCKE DAix.

Witnesses:

ROB. SCHWARZ,- LOUIS T. STEIN. 

